Regular and irregular preterit conjugation, clue words, and sentence worksheet Part 1: Write the preterit conjugation for each infinitive. *Students will complete a verb table with the preterit conjugations for the following infinitives: hablar, comer, vivir, buscar, jugar, empezar, dar, ir, ver, hacer (10 total) *A table with preterit -ar, -er, -ir endings is included for reference. Part 2: Clue words matching: Write the letter of the correct translation. (18 total) Sample: p. last night / r. yesterday _____ 1. Ayer _____ 2. Anoche Part 3: Write an original sentence in the preterit with each infinitive. Sentences must be 8 words minimum and should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over). Sentences can be about anything. Note: If you use a clue word that is 3 words such as “la semana pasada”, it will count as one word only. Post the word count at the end of every sentence. No collaboration or on-line translators. *Students will write 10 sentences (one for each infinitive from part 1). *Note: The English translation of the infinitive is provided. Hablar (to speak) / Yo_______________________________________________ Answer key is included on pages 5-6 for parts 1 and 2. For part 3 (sentences), student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.

Preterit spelling change -CAR, -GAR, -ZAR and I-Y verbs practice For -car, -gar, -zar infinitives students will: Write the Yo conjugation for 4 infinitives Conjugate one infinitive for all 6 persons. Answer 4 personal questions. Note: All personal questions are in the tú conjugation. For i-y infinitives students will: Write the Él / Ella / Ud. and Ellos / Ellas / Uds. conjugations. Answer 4 personal questions. *Note: Except for 2 -UIR verbs, all personal questions are in the tú conjugation. Infinitives included (with English translation) Page 1: -CAR verbs: buscar, sacar, tocar, practicar Page 2: -GAR verbs: jugar, llegar, entregar, pagar Page 3:-ZAR verbs: empezar, comenzar, almorzar, cruzar Page 4: -I-Y verbs: leer, caer, oir, creer Page 5: -UIR verbs: construir, distribuir, destruir, influir Answer key is included on page 6-10 for the conjugations only. For personal questions, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.

Preterit all verbs conjugation and personal questions practice Part 1: Write the preterit conjugations for each infinitive. *Students will conjugate each infinitive for all 6 persons. 28 Infinitives included: Regular: hablar, comer, vivir, despertarse, acostarse (5) Spelling chage: buscar, jugar, empezar, leer, construir (5) Irregular: hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, tener, decir, conducir, traer, dar, ir, ver (15) IR stem change: pedir, dormir, vestirse (3) *A table with preterit endings is included for reference. Part 2: Preterit all verbs personal questions practice Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit tense. No translators or unauthorized resources. *28 questions total (one for each of the infinitives listed in part 1) *Note: All questions are in the tú conjugation. The English translation of each infinitive used in the question is provided. *Questions are separated by infinitive type (regular, spelling change, irregular, and IR stem change) Sample: ¿Con quién hablaste tú ayer? (hablar: to speak) *Answer key is included for part 1 on pages 10-15 only. *This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, entry / exit slip, quiz / test, or sub plans. *Students can also practice orally with the questions.

Preterit imperfect clue words quick identification practice For each clue word, write an X under the appropriate category: Completed action (preterit) or on going / habitual action (imperfect). *50 clue words total Sample: Ayer Anoche Todos los días / Cada día Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, study guide, entry / exit slip.

Natural disasters preterit sentence practice Write the sentence in Spanish by conjugating each infinitive in the preterit. If there are two infinitives, conjugate both. Then, translate the sentence in English. *Students will write and translate 20 sentences. *Disasters included: el incendio / el terremoto / el tsunami / la inundación Sample: El bombero / apagar / el incendio muy rápido Spanish sentence:__________________________________________ English translation: _____________________________________________ El incendio / destruir / el edificio de apartamentos Spanish sentence: __________________________________________________ English translation: ________________________________________________ Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans. It can also be used with chapter 5A of Realidades 2.

El día de dar gracias preterit paragraph writing activity Write a short paragraph in the preterit (8-10 sentences) on how you celebrated Thanksgiving this year. No on-line translators or unauthorized resources. *A list of helpful words and preterit -ar, -er, -ir endings are provided. Helpful words: el día de dar gracias: Thanksgiving day / el pavo: turkey / el pastel de calabaza: pumpkin pie / cocinar: to cook / ayudar: to help / mirar: to watch / jugar: to play / rezar: to pray / cenar: to have dinner/ juntos: together … This activity can be used when students return to school after the Thanksgiving break. *Students can also do the prompt orally in pairs or small groups instead of writing the paragraph.

Preterit tense refresher practice (Spanish) This packet has notes on the uses of the preterit with guided practice on conjugating all verb types (regular, irregular, spelling change, stem change) and clue words matching (ayer, anoche etc). *For irregular preterit verbs, notes on their English translation and irregular stems and verb endings are included. *For Dar, Ir, Ser, and Ver, a table with all 6 conjugations is included. Students will conjugate the following infinitives for all 6 persons unless otherwise noted. Regular: Hablar, Volver, Escribir Spelling change: Buscar, Jugar, Empezar (all in the Yo conjugation only) I-Y: Leer and Construir IR stem change: Pedir, Dormir Irregular: Hacer, Saber, Decir Clue words matching: Write the letter of the correct translation. (20 total) p. last night / r. yesterday _____ 1. Ayer _____ 2. Anoche Answer key is included on pages 6-10. This practice can be used for note taking, graphic organizer, study guide, review before a test or exam, classwork, or homework.

Imperfect tense refresher practice (Spanish) This packet has notes on uses of the imperfect with practice on conjugations, personal questions, and clue words. Page 1-2: Notes on use of the imperfect tense Page 2: Students will conjugate Jugar, Leer, and Vivir for all 6 persons. Page 3: Notes on irregular verbs (Ser, Ir, Ver) and 7 personal questions in the imperfect. Page 4: Clue words matching: Write the letter of the correct translation. (20 total) Example: t. when I was a child / o. every week _____ 1. Cuando yo era niño(a) Answer key is included on pages 5-6 for the conjugations and clue words only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for note taking, study guide, classwork, homework, test / exam review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.

Irregular preterit verbs refresher practice Page 1: Notes on irregular preterit infinitives: Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver, Hacer, Venir, Querer, Andar, Estar, Saber, Tener, Poder, Poner, Decir, Traer, Conducir Page 2: Students will conjugate 12 irregular preterit infinitives for all 6 persons in a template provided. *Hacer, Venir, Querer, Andar, Estar, Saber, Tener, Poder, Poner, Decir, Traer, Conducir Answer key is included on page 3.

Los lugares paragraph fill in practice and personal questions Part 1: Complete the paragraph below with the appropriate place using the word bank. (10 sentences total) Sample: Word bank: piscina / biblioteca / gimnasio / supermercado / parque / centro comercial / restaurante / iglesia / café / cine Yo voy a la [1] ________________________ para leer un libro. Tú vas al [2] ________________________ para comprar la comida. Part 2: each question in a complete sentence in the present tense. Use the word bank below, as needed. *8 questions total with 8 different places *Note: All questions start with ¿Qué haces tú en…? Sample: sacar: to take out / devolver (o-ue): to return an item / leer: to read / usar la computadora: to use the computer / textear: to text / pedir (e-i): to order / comprar: to buy / ver una película: to see a movie … ¿Qué haces tú en la biblioteca? __________________________ Answer key is included on page 3 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans. *It can also be used with chapter 1B of Realidades 2.

Un incendio: Vocab fill in practice Complete each blank using the word bank provided. *There are 14 sentences with 20 blanks. Sample: Hints: V: use a conjugated verb / N: use a noun / A: use an adjective / I: use an infinitive Word bank: Conjugated verbs: funcionó / hubo Nouns: reportero / explosión __________________ (V) un incendio a las dos de la mañana en el quinto piso del edificio de apartamentos. La estufa en un apartamento al final de pasillo (at the end of the hallway) _____________________ (V) mal y causó una _______________________. (N) Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. *It can also be used with chapter 5A of Realidades 2.

-AR verbs conjugation with yes / no questions practice (Present tense) Singular conjugations and questions Part 1: Complete the table with the correct conjugation for each subject (person). *Students will conjugate the following infinitives for Yo, Tú, Él , Ella, Ud. (hablar, comprar, estudiar, trabajar, mirar) Part 2: Answer each question with a yes (Sí) or No (no) in a complete sentence using the template provided. *Students will answer 10 questions with the 5 infinitives from part 1. For each infinitive, there is one question with yes and one with no. Sample: ¿Hablas tú español en la clase? Template for answer: Sí + yo + conjugation of hablar + rest ¿Hablas tú español en casa? Template for answer: No + yo + no + conjugation of hablar + rest Pages 3-4: Same as parts 1 and 2 with the same infinitives but with plural conjugations and questions. Subjects included: Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos, Ellas, Uds. Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans. *This structured practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students.

Reflexive verbs made easy (Intro practice) Page 1: Notes on reflexive verbs and reflexive pronouns. A table with present tense -ar, -er, -ir verb endings is included. Write the correct reflexive pronoun in the first blank and the present tense conjugation in the second blank. *6 infinitives included: lavarse, desayunarse, ponerse, despertarse, acostarse, vestirse *For each infinitive, students will write the reflexive pronoun and conjugation for 10 subjects. Sample: Lavarse: to wash oneself Yo ____________ (reflexive pronoun) ________________________ (conjugation) Tú____________ (reflexive pronoun) ________________________ (conjugation) Él ____________ (reflexive pronoun) ________________________ (conjugation) Ella ____________ (reflexive pronoun) ________________________ (conjugation) Ud. ____________ (reflexive pronoun) ________________________ (conjugation) Nosotros____________ (reflexive pronoun) ________________________ (conjugation) Answer key is included on pages 5-7. This practice can be used for note taking, classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.

AR infinitives super basic conjugation practice For each infinitive complete the table with the stem, verb ending, subject (person), conjugation, and English translation. *Page 1: Singular forms (10 infinitives) *Page 2: Plural forms (10 infinitives) Sample: Infinitive (Hablar) - Translation (to speak) - Subject (Yo) - Stem ______ + Verb ending _____ + Conjugation ________________ + English translation ________________ Answer: Stem - habl / Verb ending - o / Conjugation: hablo / English translation: I speak Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It is ideal for Spanish 1 students, as they are learning to conjugate -AR infinitives.

Preterit all verbs fast conjugation practice Write the preterit verb endings for each conjugation. Pages 1-2: There are 10 -ar, -er, -ir regular preterit infinitives. Sample: Hablar / Yo: habl ______ Aprender / Él: aprend______ Pages 2-3: Spelling change infinitives (-car, -gar, -zar and I-Y) *For -car, -gar, -zar infinitives: Write the spelling change in the first blank for the Yo conjugation and the appropriate verb ending in the second blank. For all other conjugations, write the verb ending only. Use -AR preterit endings. *Infinitives included: Buscar, Jugar, Empezar *For I-Y infinitives: Write the verb ending for each conjugation. For the Él / Ella / Ud. and Ellos / Ellas / Uds. conjugations, write a Y in the first blank and the verb ending in the second blank. *Infinitives included: Leer / Construir Pages 3-4: IR STEM CHANGE PRETERIT INFINITIVES *Write the verb ending for each conjugation. For the Él / Ella / Ud. and Ellos / Ellas / Uds. conjugations, write an “I”in the first blank and the verb ending in the second blank. *Infinitives included: Pedir / Dormir Page 4: IRREGULAR PRETERIT INFINITIVES *Students will complete a table with all 6 conjguations of Dar, Ir / Ser, Ver *Students will complete a table by writing the irregular preterit stems using the word bank. *Infinitives included: hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, tener, decir, traer, conducir Note: A table with preterit verb endings is included for reference. Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, note taking, study guide, graphic organizer, and test / exam prep.

Las actividades extracurriculares questions practice Marcos is asking some of his classmates what they do in their extracurricular activities. Answer each question in a complete sentence using the word bank. Note: All infinitives should be conjugated in the Yo form present tense. Make stem changes, where needed. *There are 10 questions total with 10 different activities. Sample: Word bank: *escribir poemas y los (them) recitar *organizar las fotos de los profesores y los estudiantes *practicar en el campo y participar en los partidos contra los equipos de otras escuelas Marcos: ¿Qué haces tú en el club de anuario? Tina: ___________________________________________________________ Marcos: ¿ ¿Qué haces tú en el equipo de béisbol? Juan: ______________________________________________________ Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 1B of Reallidades 2. Students can practice with the questions orally, as well.

Las actividades extracurriculares and Cuánto tiempo hace practice Marcos is asking his friends who take part in various after school activities. Complete each conversation with a time frame (weeks, months, years etc) in the first blank. In the second blank, conjugate the infinitive in parenthesis in the present tense. In the last line, choose the and write the correct answer from the word bank. (10 conversations total) Sample: Word bank: dibujo y pinto en varios estilos / juego al ajedrez y compito contra otros estudiantes Marcos: ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que juegas tú al ajedrez? Pablo: Hace __________________ que yo __________________ (jugar>u-ue) al ajedrez. Marcos: ¿Qué haces en el club de ajedrez? Yo _________________________________________________________. Note: All conversations are structured similar to the example shown above. For the verb in the second blank, the following verbs are used: jugar, ser, practicar, estar, and participar. Answer key is included on pages 4-6. Student answers will vary for the first blank (time frame), which are not included in the answer key. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. *It can also be used with chapter 1B of Realidades 2. *Students can do the practice orally in pairs or small groups.

El incendio paragaph fill in practice Complete the paragraph using the word bank. (14 blanks total) Sample: Word bank fue: went / Hubo: there was / examinaron (examined) / edificio (building) / empezó (started) / dormida (asleep) / humo (smoke) / dañados (damaged) /se escapó (escaped) / llamó (called) / escalera (ladder) / llegaron (arrived) / Había (there was)* / herido (hurt) / apagaron (put out) _________________ un incendio anoche en el 2. _________________ de apartamentos.El incendio 3. _________________ a las dos de la mañana cuando la familia Gómez estaba 4. _________________. La causa del incendio fue los cables (wires) 5. _________________ en la sala. … Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used with chapter 5A of Realidades 2.

Uses of the preterit tense with clue words and questions (Spanish) Part 1: Read each use of the preterit tense and write the correct letter of the translation of the clue word under each use. *There are 5 uses. Uses #1-4 will have four clue words and use #5 will have 6 clue words. Sample: A single completed action in the past. Ex: Yo hablé con mi amigo ayer. a. one day / b. the day before yesterday / c. last night / d. yesterday _____ 1. ayer _____ 2. anoche _____ 3. anteayer _____ 4. un día Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit tense in Spanish. *There are 25 questions total with mixed verb types: regular, irregular, spelling change, and stem change. Sample: ¿Qué hiciste tú ayer? (hacer: to do) ¿Qué buscó Ud. la semana pasada? (buscar: to look for) Answer key is included on pages 5-6 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, study guide, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.

AR verbs yes no questions easy practice (Present tense) Write the correct present tense conjugation next to each infinitive for the two subjects (persons). Answer each question with a “yes” and a “no” in a complete sentence using the template provided. There are 8 questions total. Verbs included: hablar, comprar, mirar, trabajar, buscar, escuchar, practicar, caminar Sample: 1. Hablar: to speak Tú: ________________ / Yo: __________________ ¿Hablas tú mucho en la clase? Hint: If the subject of the question is Tú, the subject of the answer is Yo Template for answer with yes: Yes (Sí)______ + Subject of answer_______________ + Conjugated verb _______________ + Rest Template for answer with no: No _____ + Subject of answer_______________ + no ______ + Conjugated verb _______________ + Rest Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students. It can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.